The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-18
THE ENGLISH DETECTIVES.
HE IMMAGlNEs EVERYTHING HE SEES
IS DYNAMITE.

The Latest Scare and Arrest the Most Un-
warrantable of Any Which has Occurred.
The Loss at scutari-servian Finances.
Various OtSer Foreign News.
LONDON, Aug. 17.-The latest dynamite
arrest, at Cowes, which has turned out to
have been even less warrantable than the
taking into custody of Peter Troy at Queens
town a short time ago for having in his
possession small box of fireworks intended
to amuse the children of friend in Ireland
affords good deal Of amusement to the less
timid of Londoners, although their fun did
not begin until after the discovery by Col
Magend'e that the supposed dynamite was
non-explosive.
1t is easy for foreign corporations to
raise loans in London; easy for American
ladies to achieve social distinction in aristo-
cratic circles, and easy for American show
men to get rich while English managers are
playing to empty benches, but far easier
than any Of these is the stirring up Of first
class dynamite scare in the metropolis, and
besides its accomplishment is attended with
no danger, since the actual presence of the
terrible explosive is not needed. In England
and more especially in London, an Irishman
is as intimately associated with dynamite in
the minds Of all true BritOns, as is an Italian
with spaghetti or a Russian with cavaire,
and there are thousands Of persons in the
metropolis who devoutly believes that every
Irishman carries a quantity of the deadly
compound upon his person.
This belief is not altogether confined to
persons in private life, either, for the police
are often more easily moved to fear of catas-
trophe at the hands of the physical force
contingent Of the Irish agitators than people
whose protectors they are. Stories Of COM
ing arrivals and actual landings Of iyna-
miters from America and France are
constantly pouring into Scotland Yard, and
find eager listeners and firm believers
Enormous sums Of money are spent in detec-
tive work at home and abroad in pursuing
mythical dynamiters and investigating
groundless rumors, but ill-suceess doesn't
dampen the ardor of the detective bureau
one whit, or lessen the rate Of expenditures
by shilling Persons arriving in England
from Ireland are subjected to close scrutiny
and Irishmen returning from America are
shadowed from the moment they set foot OH
shore until, having completed the errand Of
business or pleasure that brought them
hither they embark for their adopted home
In the ordinary work of detecting Srimi-
mails the London police are as acute and thor
ough as any body Of men in existence, and
are able to run down burglar, forger or
q murderer with wonderful celebrity, but In
their capacity of hunters of dynamiters they
are, without doubt the most gullible people
IN the world. No story is too improbable
for their belief that tells of plea to destroy
public property, and no tale relating to the
connection Of the Irish American with the
| plot fails to rivet the attention of the lis
tener. The police are imposed on by such
yarns every day in the week, but they ac-
cept them with all sincerity, and nsver fail
to act upon the alleged information given.